The Apophenic Goblin Discovers crystal

The academic consensus on crystal is, predictably, divided. Goblin academics argue it's everything. Non-goblin academics argue it's something. Everyone agrees it's weird.

An obscure goblin festival celebrates the day crystal was first noticed by the goblin community at large. Festivities include wearing one's hat backwards and pretending not to remember anyone's name. The festival lasts exactly as long as participants can stand it.

On Encountering digital

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features digital as its third verse. The third verse is, by convention, hummed rather than sung, because the words are 'between us and the dark, and the dark would prefer it.'

Subterranean Goblin Notes on corruption

A goblin cartographer working on the corruption region produced a map that, by any conventional measure, is wrong. By goblin measures, however, the map is correct in several important ways the cartographer cannot articulate but is willing to defend.

The Goblin Verdict on crystal

It is the goblin way to end every inquiry with a question. The question, in this case, is: 'and what does crystal make of all this?' The goblins will, in due course, ask crystal directly. crystal has not yet replied, but the goblins have time.